Real England

xp it has an instinctive appeal in explaining why englishness seems so alien to the english but it's about as anglocentric as you can get

oddly enough they began exploring this material as a way of explaining why, unlike other nations, england (real or otherwise) had never had a revolution: the exceptionalism is apparently all too transferrable

of course i think it has had THREE revolutions but you and i differ on this :)

maybe one extended revolution which was ultimately not dissimilar to France's in terms of where the power went

my difficulty with any version of the phrase "healthy patriotism" makes it very hard to agree with much that Barnett says in that essay

The men were arrested on 26 August 2016 after a bag of weapons, including a pipe bomb, an air pistol and a meat cleaver with the word kafir (unbeliever) scratched on it, were found under the driver’s seat of Ali’s car. In Aziz’s car they found a samurai sword bought from a sex shop in Stoke for £20.

"now that's a big chopper"

who knew the people of stoke were so sexually adventurous

when the only people you get it on with are close family you have to do something to liven it up

also who knew samurai swords were so reasonably-priced

Austerity Britain.

you used to be able to kick a ball-gag in the street

is this england? idk. who cares

update from the local: an auld lad has taken €100 bets he can fit through a bar stool pic.twitter.com/Yk1tzbXQr5

— Thomas (@heytk_) August 14, 2017

The bet is in Euros so Ireland.

Idk where it is I'd take that bet in a heartbeat

yeah, that's easy money right there

oh really

what a man pic.twitter.com/bOb6t9HVW9

— Thomas (@heytk_) August 14, 2017

fuck

lergend

I don't need to look at anything else but his face to let you know that's an irishman

LOL

posts like that make me proud to be 2nd gen Irish debris

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/bc/2b/2d/bc2b2d449d3924f934e61b548b496e77.jpg

A+

Ireland reliably one of england's most idiosyncratic counties

https://manchesterestatepubs.wordpress.com/

I know even the faintest whiff of northern sentimentality can cause ilxor noses to wrinkle but some of you might like this. I also see mike leigh has put a call out for 'authentic northern faces' for his peterloo film

This is doing the rounds on Twitter at the moment, from a listing on Rightmove and oh dear.

"motivated seller"

on the plus side, i imagine that's knocked a chunk of the asking price

I once lived in an upstairs flat above a known sex-offender. The local hoodlums used to kick their football against his door and someone daubed "sex-case" on it. I'm sure glad they knew the side door belongs to the upstairs flat!

Rightmove have now removed the photo from the original listing, as if it hadn't occurred to anyone first time round that it might be a little offputting to prospective buyers.

http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/02/lib-dem-council-candidate-sent-labour-rival-explicit-photo-of-him-dressed-as-mouse-6897641/?ito=twitter

Great little haul here

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/15528032.Priest_given_community_order_for_using_dead_woman_s_disabled_badge_to_park_his_car/

This one had me at the dog's name.

amazing

The court heard he has no connection to the Church of England and regularly travels to Moldova.

There is little on earth more suspicious than a 63-year-old fake priest who regularly travels to Moldova.

http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/gran-catapulted-wall-defective-pontins-505360

that sounds pretty shit and the fire alarm situation is worrying but lol @ those "damning" photos

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKQAVqrW4AAonT2.jpg

can't wait for their baked rabbit and soused herrings ecigs!

Other flavours include:

• Snakebite and Black
• Chips and Curry Sauce
• Spicy Chicken Wings
• Pilchards
• The Bitter Tears When England Are Knocked Out Of The World Cup

http://brightcove04.o.brightcove.com/4221396001/4221396001_5181253188001_5181244722001-vs.jpg?pubId=4221396001&videoId=5181244722001

lol. the realest

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/magazine-41361662/i-want-to-get-rid-of-my-polish-accent

That's my local high street, which isn't hugely surprising.

Judging by this thread England post brexit vote is getting realer by the Pound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-sNCfAo2Es

Fucking Thanet.

Forbidden Thanet!

700 years of broken britain:

Reginald de Freestone had his head caved in 1322 by William de “Grymesby” for drunkenly loitering outside his shop at night w 11 companions.

— Medieval Death Bot (@DeathMedieval) September 30, 2017

17 degrees outside and the bus heating turned up to "bake"

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/watch-silver-man-who-swore-471676